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Hi! My name is Facundo López and I work as a Freelance 2D Animator based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. I have more than 10 years of experience working both as a freelancer and as a permanent employee. I specialize in cel animation and character animation using tools like After Effects, Toon Boom Harmony, and TvPaint, among others.
I’ve had the privilege of working on feature films and projects for clients like Disney, Cartoon Network, and Google, and I’ve also taught animation courses on Domestika. I am passionate about character cel animation and independent animation projects that offer a more critical and artistic perspective.
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Work Experience
Profesor at Domestika
January 1, 2021 - June 10, 2025Teaching the Domestika course "After Effects para animación de personajes" (After Effects for character animation), helping students enter the world of 2D character animation.
Freelance 2d Animator at Self-employed
March 1, 2010 - June 10, 2025Worked as a versatile 2D animator with roles including cel animator, character animator, animation director, FX animator, motion graphics animator, and compositor on multiple projects, including international and Argentinean studios and notable clients such as Disney, Google, and Cartoon Network.
Lead Character Cel Animator - Mighty Studio/Disney "Mickey And Friends" at Mighty Studio
April 1, 2025 - May 31, 2025Lead Character Animator for the Disney project "Mickey and Friends," managing cel animation, character acting development, keyframes, and breakdowns of animation both in rough and tiedown stages.
Lead Character Cel Animator - Shortfilm "The Piano" at Storm Drain Studios
March 1, 2025 - May 31, 2025Lead Character Animator for the short film "The Piano," handling cel animation, character animation, acting development, and key animation stages under the direction of Avery Kroll. The film will premiere at Tribeca Film Festival in June 2025.
Lead Character Cel Animator - Feature Film "El tesoro de Barracuda" at HAMPA STUDIO
November 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024Lead Character Animator for the feature film "El tesoro de Barracuda," including cel animation, character animation, acting development, layout work, and leading keyframes and breakdowns, under animation direction of Pablo Navarro.
Lead Character Cel Animator - Trailer "El abrazo" at Studio Papel
September 1, 2024 - November 30, 2024Lead Character Cel Animator for the cel animation trailer "El abrazo," performing cel animation, character animation, FX and shadow animation, and leading keyframes and breakdowns.
Lead Character Cel Animator - Shortfilm "La vida de un hilo" at Andrea Castillo
October 1, 2023 - January 31, 2024Lead Character Animator for the cel animation short film "La vida de un hilo," including cel animation, character animation, layout, keyframes, breakdowns, and inbetweens.
Lead Character Cel Animator - Feature film "Iggy the eagle" at 3BOHEMIANS
March 1, 2023 - October 31, 2023Lead Character Animator for the cel animation feature film "Iggy the eagle," including cel animation, character animation, acting development, layout, keyframes, breakdowns, and inbetweens in both rough and tiedown stages, under animation direction of Len Simon.
Animation Director at First Fight
June 1, 2022 - August 31, 2022First experience as animation director, responsible for cel animation, character animation, composition, key and breakdown development, animation direction, feedback and evaluation, clothes animation, and proposing creative ideas.
Lead Character Cel Animator - Feature film "The ledge" at Dinamita Animación
August 1, 2021 - April 30, 2022Lead Character Animator on the cel animation feature film "The Ledge," including cel animation, character animation, acting development, lip-sync, layout, key animation, and composition of act one in After Effects.
Cel animator - 2d animator at Le Cube
April 1, 2020 - January 31, 2021Performed cel animation, 2D animation, lead animation, character animation, and motion graphics animation.
Animador 2d, Posproducción, Composición at Freelance
March 1, 2010 - January 31, 2021Performed post-production, illustration, and animation on documentary film and various commercial and educational projects including typographic animation, graphical composition, and chroma key animation.
Animador 2D at Story Studio Argentina
November 1, 2019 - April 30, 2020Performed cel animation, 2D animation, lead animation, character animation, motion graphics animation, and character design.
Animador 2d. HIBA TV at Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires
August 1, 2014 - November 30, 2019Animation of videos and separators for hospital TV programs, graphic identity for programming, development of children's channel characters, including model sheets and expressions.
Project Leader. Desarrollo de contenidos multimediales at Competir
April 1, 2013 - August 31, 2014Led the development of multimedia content with task and time planning, staff training, review and correction of deliveries, and development of graphic systems for animated capsule production.
Animador 2d, Ilustrador Ssr. Desarrollo de contenidos multimediales at Competir
June 1, 2012 - April 30, 2013Produced animated web capsules, developed graphic proposals, and illustrated vector characters and backgrounds.
Animador 2d, Ilustrador, Dibujante at bonsai3
May 1, 2010 - January 31, 2012Animated shorts for TV and web, created storyboards and animatics for advertising spots, designed cartoon characters, layouts, and performed postproduction and editing of reels and commercials.
Diseñador Gráfico Junior at Alta Performance
January 1, 2007 - May 31, 2010Graphic design for automotive repair business including identity, visual communication pieces, and advertising space administration.
Profesor at Domestika
January 1, 2021 - June 6, 2024Teacher of the Domestika course "After Effects for character animation" since January 2021, helping students enter the world of 2D character animation.
Freelance 2d Animator at Self-employed
October 1, 2020 - June 6, 2024Working as a 2D Animator, Animator Director, Lead Animator, Cel Animator, Character Animator, Fx Animator, Motion Graphics Animator, and Compositor since October 2020. Experience encompasses cel animation, character animation/acting development, lead animation with keyframes and breakdowns, and compositing.
Lead Character Cel Animator at Mighty Studio
April 1, 2025 - May 31, 2025Lead Character Animator for the Disney project "Mickey and Friends". Contributed to cel animation, character animation and acting development, and led animation through development of keyframes and breakdowns of animation in rough and tiedown stages.
Lead Character Cel Animator at Storm Drain Studios
March 1, 2025 - May 31, 2025Lead Character Animator for the short film "The Piano", which premieres at the Tribeca Film Festival in June 2025. Responsible for cel animation, character acting development, and lead animation with keyframes and breakdowns.
Lead Character Cel Animator at HAMPA STUDIO
November 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024Lead Character Animator for the feature film "El tesoro de Barracuda". Roles included cel animator, character animation and acting development, layout man, and lead animator developing keyframes and breakdowns in rough and tiedown animation.
Lead Character Cel Animator at Studio Papel
September 1, 2024 - November 30, 2024Lead Character Animator for cel animation trailer "El abrazo". Tasks included cel animation, character acting development, Fx animation, shadow animation, and lead animation with keys and breakdowns.
Lead Character Cel Animator at Andrea Castillo
October 1, 2023 - January 31, 2024Lead Character Animator on short film "La vida de un hilo", performing cel animation, character animation and acting development, layout, lead animation with keyframes and breakdowns, and inbetweens in rough animation.
Lead Character Cel Animator at 3BOHEMIANS
March 1, 2023 - October 31, 2023Lead Character Animator for the cel animation feature film "Iggy the eagle"; responsible for cel animation, acting development, layouts, lead animation with keyframes, breakdowns, and inbetweens in rough and tiedown stages.
Animation Director at First Fight
June 1, 2022 - August 31, 2022First experience as an animation director, managing cel animation, character animation, composition, development of keys and breakdowns, animation direction, feedback, evaluation of animation updates, clothing animation, and ideas proposals.
Lead Character Cel Animator at Dinamita Animación
August 1, 2021 - April 30, 2022Lead Character Animator on feature film "The Ledge", responsible for cel animation, character acting development, lip sync, layouts, key animation development, and composition of Act One in After Effects.
Cel animator - 2d animator at Le Cube
April 1, 2020 - January 31, 2021Performed cel animation, 2D animation, lead animation, character animation, and motion graphics animation.
Animador 2d, Posproducción, Composición at Freelance
March 1, 2010 - January 31, 2021Worked on post-production, illustration, animation for documentary film "Silo, la película", e-learning animations, graphic design, corporate animations, chroma key frame-by-frame work, texture animation, and lighting for TV fictional program.
Animador 2D at Story Studio Argentina
November 1, 2019 - April 30, 2020Performed cel animation, 2D animation, lead animation, character animation, motion graphics animation, and character design.
Animador 2d. HIBA TV at Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires
August 1, 2014 - November 30, 2019Animated videos and separators for TV programs, developed graphic identity for programming, developed main character including model sheet, expressions and actions, for BAMBINI children’s channel.
Project Leader. Desarrollo de contenidos multimediales at Competir
April 1, 2013 - August 31, 2014Planned and organized tasks and timelines, trained staff, reviewed and corrected supplier deliveries, and developed graphic system style, palette and concept for animated capsules production with a 10-person staff.
Animador 2d, Ilustrador Ssr. Desarrollo de contenidos multimediales at Competir
June 1, 2012 - April 30, 2013Produced animated capsules for web using Flash, developed graphic proposals, vector illustration, character and background design.
Animador 2d, Ilustrador, Dibujante at bonsai3
May 1, 2010 - January 31, 2012Animated shorts for TV and web with After Effects, Flash and Toon Boom; developed storyboards and animatics for commercials; created cartoon characters; performed layouts; post-production and editing; photo retouching and aesthetic proposals; web page design.
Diseñador Gráfico Junior at Alta Performance
January 1, 2007 - May 31, 2010Developed graphic identity, designed visual communication pieces, and managed advertising space.
Profesor at Domestika
January 1, 2021 - June 6, 2024Teacher of the Domestika course 'After Effects for character animation'.
Freelance 2d Animator at Self-employed
October 1, 2020 - June 6, 2024Roles including 2D Animator, Animator Director, Lead Animator, Cel Animator, Character Animator, Fx Animator, Motion Graphics Animator and Compositor.
Lead Character Cel Animator at Mighty Studio/Disney
April 1, 2025 - May 31, 2025Lead Character Animator on the project 'Micky and Friends' for Disney, including cel animation, character animation/acting development, and leadership of animation keyframes and breakdowns.
Lead Character Cel Animator at Storm Drain Studios
March 1, 2025 - May 31, 2025Lead Character Animator on the short film 'The Piano', including cel animation, character animation/acting development, leadership of keyframes and breakdowns of animation.
Lead Character Cel Animator at HAMPA STUDIO
November 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024Lead Character Animator on the feature film 'El tesoro de Barracuda', responsible for cel animation, character animation/acting development, layout work, and lead animation tasks such as developing keyframes and breakdowns.
Lead Character Cel Animator at Studio Papel
September 1, 2024 - November 30, 2024Lead Character Cel Animator for the trailer 'El abrazo', responsible for cel animation, character animation/acting development, Fx animation, shadow animation, and lead animator duties including keyframes and breakdowns.
Lead Character Cel Animator at Andrea Castillo
October 1, 2023 - January 31, 2024Lead Character Animator for the cel animation short film 'La vida de un hilo', including cel animation, character animation/acting development, layout, and lead animator duties covering keyframes, breakdowns and inbetweens.
Lead Character Cel Animator at 3BOHEMIANS
March 1, 2023 - October 31, 2023Lead Character Animator for the feature film 'Iggy the eagle', handling cel animation, character animation/acting development, layout, lead animation including keyframes, breakdowns, and inbetweens in rough and tiedown stages.
Animation Director at First Fight
June 1, 2022 - August 31, 2022Acted as Animation Director responsible for cel animation (rough and tiedown), character animation, composition, key and breakdown development, feedback and evaluation for team, clothes animation, and idea proposals.
Lead Character Cel Animator at Dinamita Animación
August 1, 2021 - April 30, 2022Lead Character Animator in the feature film 'The Ledge', performing cel animation, character animation/acting development, lip sync, layout, key animator duties including keyframes, breakdowns and time charts, and act one composition in After Effects.
Cel animator - 2d animator at Le Cube
April 1, 2020 - January 31, 2021Roles included cel animator, 2D animator, lead animator, character animator, and motion graphics animator.
Animador 2d, Posproducción, Composición at Freelance
March 1, 2010 - January 31, 2021Post-production, illustration and animation for documentary, e-learning courses, corporate animations, graphic pilot development for news, chorma work for TV fiction, and computer maintenance.
Animador 2D at Story Studio Argentina
November 1, 2019 - April 30, 2020Cel animator, 2d animator, lead animator, character animator, motion graphics animator, and character design.
Animador 2d. HIBA TV at Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires
August 1, 2014 - November 30, 2019Animation of videos and separators for TV programs, development of graphic identity for programming, creation of characters for children's channel, and character development including model sheets and expressions.
Project Leader. Desarrollo de contenidos multimediales at Competir
April 1, 2013 - August 31, 2014Planning and organization of tasks and times, staff training, review and correction of supplier deliveries, and development of graphic system and style for animated capsules production with a team of 10 professionals.
Animador 2d, Ilustrador Ssr. Desarrollo de contenidos multimediales at Competir
June 1, 2012 - April 30, 2013Production of animated web capsules, graphic proposals, vector illustration and character/background design.
Animador 2d, Ilustrador, Dibujante at Bonsai3
May 1, 2010 - January 31, 2012Animation of shorts for TV and web, creative development of storyboards and animatics for spots, cartoon character design, layouts, postproduction and editing of reels and commercials, aesthetic proposals for editorial projects, photographic retouch, web design and page layout. Clients included ESPN, Fox, HBO, Televisa among others.
Diseñador Gráfico Junior at Alta Performance
January 1, 2007 - May 31, 2010Assembly of graphic identity, design and development of visual communication pieces, and administration of advertising spaces for automotive repair center.
Education
Realizador de Cine de animación at IDAC - Instituto De Arte Cinematográfico de Avellaneda
January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2015Realizador de Cine de animación at IDAC - Instituto De Arte Cinematográfico de Avellaneda
January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2015Realizador de Cine de animación at IDAC - Instituto De Arte Cinematográfico de Avellaneda
January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2015Qualifications
Beca Programa País 2013 (INCAA) por mejor desempeño académico
January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2013Reconocimiento a la Creatividad
January 11, 2030 - July 2, 2025Beca Programa País 2013 (INCAA) por mejor desempeño académico
January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2013Reconocimiento a la Creatividad
January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2013Beca Programa País 2013 (INCAA) por mejor desempeño académico
January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2013Reconocimiento a la Creatividad
January 11, 2030 - July 2, 2025Industry Experience
Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services, Other
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